RoughRiders capture series sweep of Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 4, 2026) – On a soaked Saturday at Whataburger Field, the Frisco RoughRiders sunk the Corpus Christi Hooks 1-0 to secure a series sweep and the franchise’s first 3-0 start in five seasons.

Box Score

Frisco (3-0) starter David Davalillo set the tone. Davalillo, Texas’ 2025 Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year, started his 2026 season with 5.1 dominant, shutout frames. He allowed only four hits – all singles – and struck out seven while walking two.

After surrendering 26 hits and 15 runs over the first two games to Frisco, Corpus Christi (0-3) got a strong start from righty Brett Gillis, who tossed four scoreless innings with five strikeouts.

The offense did not spark up until the eighth inning for the Riders, when Frainyer Chavez and Dylan Dreiling both singled off of Nic Swanson (0-1. Keyber Rodriguez then rolled a single of his own through the right side of the infield, collecting his third hit of the night and delivering the game’s first lead to Frisco, 1-0.

After the RoughRiders stranded the bases loaded with nobody out, Ricardo Velez and Janser Lara ensured one run would be enough with scoreless eighth and ninth innings, respectively. Velez (1-0) nabbed the win with two innings in relief, as Lara logged his first save.

Notes to Know:

• In the three-game sweep, Frisco allowed only three runs, the fewest in recorded franchise history through three games (dating back to 2005). The Riders are the only team in Minor League Baseball that has not allowed an extra base hit in 2026.
• With a seventh-inning single, Tucker Mitchell tied a Frisco franchise record with his sixth hit in the first three games.
• Rodriguez and Chavez combined to go five-for-nine at the plate, with five of Frisco’s eight hits. The two infielders have now combined to play parts of nine seasons in Frisco.

The Riders will now travel home and take two days off before a matchup with the Midland Rockhounds on Tuesday, April 7th. LHP Josh Trentadue (0-0, 0.00) is slated to make his first start of 2026 in the Riders’ home opener.

On Opening Day presented by Globe Life, get a Magnet Schedule Giveaway presented by The Dallas Morning News and stick around postgame for fireworks! It’s also Family Swim Tuesday presented by Emler Swim School with $25 Lazy River tickets.

Season and single-game tickets for the 2026 season are already on sale. For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

About the RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team celebrated its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. Since then, the new ownership group, together with the City of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise enhancements, investing over $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, Bullpen Bar, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 225 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Jack Leiter, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].